MS & Representation
I Sit down with Crystal to discuss Multiple Sclerosis and representation in the community. What it’s like to have Paediatric MS and life after a diagnosis .
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Today's Guest warrior is Crystal Bedoya
MS Warrior , Journalist and Blogger
Crystal is a young Latina living in a border town where the U.S. and Mexico meet who was diagnosed with MS at the age of 11. Sixteen years later, she’s a bilingual journalist who uses her social media platforms to share her journey while living with this unpredictable disease. She has taken advantage of the opportunities life gives her and loves to travel. She’s backpacked through Europe, traveled throughout Mexico, and recently Brazil. She enjoys watching movies and being cozy with her pug, Pumba. Her goal is to be able to travel to Japan and Iceland despite her symptoms once traveling is possible for the immunocompromised.
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Sick and Sickening is a Bi-weekly Podcast.
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Hosted by : Roxy The Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista
Roxy
Is a Podcaster and MS advocate, who advocates for better visibility for LGBTQIA+ and of people of colour to be included in the MS narrative.
Sick and Sickening Podcast Instagram :
https://instagram.com/sickandsickening_podcast
Roxy’s Personal Instagram:
https://instagram.com/multiplesclerosisfashionista
Guest Warrior : Crystal Bedoya
Instagram: https://instagram.com/crystalbedoya